The sun., 1887-04-17
BIG BOOM In KANSAS LOTS.
PEOPLE STRUCK IT RICH WHEN THEY
SETTLED IN WICHITA.
They Bought by the Acre, and are selling
Out by the Foot rrent-Lueky Real Es.
tate Owners who are Pocketinx Fortunes.

Out by the Foot rrent-Lueky Real Es.
tate Owners who are Focketinx Fortunes.
WICHITA, April 19.-That there are roman
COS In corner lots and acre property as we'll as
In many other things is proved by the stories
that they tell OF the real estate boom In this
city. which has been Of late "a most remark
able movement. Chiefly speculative. the opcr-
ations are nevertheless so mixed with and for
titled by legitimate deals and the growth OF tho
city is so unmistakable, that there is less rea-
son to scout the wonderful contldepce of the
people than is to be found in most OF the West
ern towns where land gambling has sprung
into u sudden and almost uncomfortable rage
A year and half ago Thomas Fellows, an
Industrious mechanic, who had been here for
a few months, and had been carried away by
the reports received from relative who was
mining for gold in the lower d'Aleno district OF
Idaho, concluded to 60 to that far away region
In search OF fortune His wife opposed his
venture. but he was determined, and nothing
mortgage Of $500 on his place. which WAS a
small house situated on about an acre OF
S Psrs Sh he had
at last carried her point. ~ e''' '.-'1
and aSr ioss fis He had BEEN Sick tho a%ate Was
able us family s%S Il
seii.sacriha Icing wife to forward him such small
family - would be involved in hopeless
% raa ssa seasea tue seG WITH Te nsa,S
1as thsse sssD
donment OF all his hopes, and appealing to his
money non enough @ to bring him home. This mis-;
sive came to hand soon after the prices OF real
oStnt0 In this vicinity began to soar. Mrs.
Follows consulted friends. and fortunately, was
r sI Ss e e %s S s0s %as aobes aauf asss hss
every, day, and that she ought not to part with
1t under any circumstances. Standardization,
and tho sum required to bring her husband
home was advanced to her. He reached here
ps weak s w0sas in erssnsn sSo So%se
despairing; IMAGINING that he and his family
S hardly ID Ssrs ds:s to Ssle for Ss
or 'i lost. The meeting between the long sepa-
SanpSs pSsS
discovered that instead OF being beggar he
hnp he had % Sesn .sns IL
what seemed to be fabulous prices, and he
speedily became an object Of great interest to
Investors s who we're anxious to gain possession
On the advice Of friends he sold one lot for
tT ay hs tSs on Of ne Sc
sold ~ Of his acre except two lots on which he
the bank S,n Se 6esides % liz % quiet and Sensible
person. and said d. TO- % day, in speaking OF his re-
hsd ns ides @ when II let. here ss s thu. n; my gold
on oS the ssrssts " sporss
as big as his thumb, nail, wears watch chain
sorgeousiy enas % checked and striped trousers He
used to be In the employ OF a st. Louis furni-
and ysnous roner
In Wichita he sold bill OF goods
notes given accepted mortgage on sixty
acres Of land lying about mile and quarter
Te Rst the dealers had so
their stock and left the country. and old Hem
rvs employers then became convinced that he
mortgage on property which. wasn't worth, q
quarter as much as the furniture no had sold"
st. s ioaisianss s coming } to the W Conclusion ON that
Henry had survived his usefulness. they dis
charged him. and surrendered to him the mort
i@s The ee old nam name eSiected this settemens
at first, but rather than have any trouble he
to Wichita. Where in the course OF time he
bought in the land at M mortgage sale; and
Sroeery Wsas to stUfs werk hs IS Gs BEING that as
build him house. get married and 60 to farm
smiled and waited. The spectators had a
dozen railroads. two Or three rolling mills. an
SaPPds ba ON paper IN his sesten and ,hoash
s fwo nenshs 80 &c sSeid out clean, and an he says
friend the other day" PIT it's a iact. have
ehain ssn eharm Il town. s Ia and When set co.
ing down t% 5 ST Louis to Sal[ he on s the fPiss
ks ha hn
dropping in on the fellows used to work for"
xhd Sa o% SaS eow
a sSk sSkpped as d the ~ Vest 70 sh for hi%se
he eT s%s got
iSS This Mss sIysn hi him ..sl With
R's s ssat be ss1
i"s here. ~. the youth accompanied him. and 9b:
tanned employment In a saloon. Losing this
Job, be lived from hand to mouth for lime.
week. In response to his appeals came sad but
firm refusals. a fathers stern reprimands, and
agonizfng references to her own helplessness.
For, a few months this scorrespondence ceased,
81 to hf his hs
tained paving position, but Tint as tis man n N
money and board at various times. he would
not get ANY salary for some time lime END END
800 he. could make his fortune in
land deal. Probably no. letter that, ever
description OF tho place and its posi- sibilitics.
But the old people down IN Massachusetts
knew the boy. and the fathers reply was a dig
nifed epistle. expressing pleasure ~ his prom
the the same breath his son had not only shown
his fondness for gambling. but had sought to
Before this letter was received tho young
man had managed TO, raise 500 by giving
who wanted just such assistance as he who
was familiar with the ground and with the
people could give them, and with that sum he
had bought an option on tract OF lnnd
three months he had sold at a profit
oi $500. His Interest iTn a few deals
by Kansas cy naes Pad hm handsomsl
Offices here. and Is director II half dozen
The funny thing about i Is that he sent his
father draf, for $50 few wee. weeks ag9 and In
too, and as result will move his family to